Header for gas-meters.



M. BAILBACH.

HEADER FOR GAS METERS. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 14, 1911.

Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

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. tain new and useful Improvements in Head-- To all whom; it may concern l Be itknown that I, MICHAEL BAnBAoH, .a citizen of the United States, residing at UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MiCHAEL jBALBA'CH, or warns-Briana PENNSYLVANIA.

\ HEADER rose GAS-METERS.

Wilkes-Barre, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cerersfor Gas-Meters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a header for gas meters and has for its object to produce a device of this character whereby a series of gas meters may be connected, thereby eliminating the usual service pipe to each meter. 7

A further object of the invention is to construct a device of this type which may be readily attached to the usually con-' structed meter and is particularly adapted for use in buildings wherein a great many meters are. required, such as apartment houses and office buildings.

With the above and other objects in view, the inventionresides in certain novel-features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter describedand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a view showing the manner in which the headers are connected to a series of meters; .Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the coupling which supports the pipe for supplying an apartment or oflice; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the pipe supporting coupling somewhat enlarged.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 and numeral 2 designate meters of the usual construction, it being, of course, understood that two or more meters may be connected .by the improved device.

The header consists of a pipe 3, said pipe having an enlargement 4 formed atone end and inthis enlargement the main or city supply is connected. The pipe 3- is also formed with a reduced portion 5, which is pipe socket 9. The enlarged end 4 of the pipe 3 is formed with a downwardly extending extension 10-, by which the v gas Specificatioh of Letters Yatent.

from the main supply is passed througi.

pipe sections ,11 and 12, respectively.

Arranged between the pipe sections 11 and 12'is a valve 13, the same being for the purpose of turning on or cut-ting off the supply of gas to the meter 1. Threaded in the outer end of the-coupling 6 is a short screw threaded pipe section 14 to which another headeris connected, it being, of course, understood that each coupling 6 is provided with a similar connection for connecting as many meters as desired.

Supported within the socket 9 is a pipe 15, said pipe being connected at its lower end to a pipe connection 16, the same being similar to that usually employed upon meters. The pipe 15, by the peculiar formation of the coupling -6, is not only supported thereby but may be connected to the pipe 16 in direct alinement with the pipe sections 11 and 12, thus permitting the headers to be attached to meters of the usual construction. The pipe 15 permits the gas which has passed through the meter tobe' desired place of use. This construction also permits the gas to pass through the header 3 'u-ponmeter 1 to a second header upon meter2. i

It is obvious that the herein described header may be used in-connection with meters of different sizes, and that the flow of gas may be from left to right or vice versa. The pipe sections 12 and 16 are swivelly connected to the meters in the usual manner, thus permitting the same to-be adjusted for attachment to-the headers. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. A header forigas meters consisting of a pipe-having one of its ends enlarged and its other end reduced, and a coupling secured to the reduced end, said coupling being provided with a yoke, and with a bridge piece inclosing said yoke whereby a pipe is supported.

2. A header for gas meters comprising a pair of pipe sections and a coupling to which said pipe sections are connected, said cou- PatentedMar.5,1912. Application filed August 14, 1911! SerialNo/643,881.

pling being iorined with' a curved-yoke and a bridge .piece inclosing said yoke, Whereb;

' a socket, is formed in one side of the ,yoke

through which the gas outlet pipe may extend, the header being also provided with f for attaching a gas inlet pipe thereto. gas

means i 3. Incomblnation wlth a series of meters, each having the usual inlet and out-- let connections, a series of detachably connected headers, each comprising a pair of pipes and a coupling to whichsaid pipes are connected, said coupling being formed with a curved yoke and a bridge piece in closing said yoke and forming a socket on one side of said coupling, each header having an enlarged portion at one end to re- 1 couplings.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix Iny signature-in the presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL BALBACH. .Witnesses: 1

-XAVIER YOUNGBLOOD, Y

, THOMAS J. LAKE. 7 

